Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer – 3 Month Contract – Fully Remote – Outside IR35

VIQU have partnered with an organisation who are seeking a Senior Azure DevOps Engineerto help establish the core Azure and DevOps foundations required to take internal AI and software proof-of-concepts into controlled production.

The successful Senior Azure DevOps Engineerwill work closely with an internal AI/software development team and IT, to design and build a secure, scalable, and production-ready Azure platform.

Role responsibilities

• Design and implement a greenfield Azure platform to support AI and software development workloads
• Establish and formalise production-ready DevOps practices, including Azure DevOps pipelines and deployment standards
• Define and implement best practice for:
  • CI/CD
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Environment separation (sandbox, dev, test, prod)
  • Security, identity, and governance guardrails
  • Create a safe sandbox environment enabling developers to experiment without risk to production systems
  • Work closely with AI/software developers and IT teams, acting as a bridge between development needs and operational/security requirements
  • Provide knowledge transfer and guidance to internal teams as the platform matures

Key skills and experience required

• Hands-on expertise designing and building Azure infrastructure and DevOps frameworks
• Proven experience with:
  • Azure DevOps (pipelines, environments, automation)
  • Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
  • Multi-environment Azure platforms
  • Solid understanding of Azure security, governance, and operational best practice
  • Comfortable working in small or growing teams with limited existing platform capability
  • Able to design, build, and deliver - not just advise

Role details:

• Job role: Senior Azure DevOps Engineer
• Job type: Contract
• Duration: 3-month initial contract
• Rate: £500 - £550 per day
• IR35 status: Outside IR35
• Location: Fully remote

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